Editorial Articles

Why would a plumbing contractor hire an apprentice? How about this reason: It’s good for business.“Apprentices keep a plumbing shop competitive,” says...

In the never-ending battle against plugged-up drainlines, master plumber Sylvan Tieger relies on a secret weapon of sorts: The Kinetic Water Ram...

Jeff Logan knew he wanted to be a plumbing contractor at an early age, being a son of a plumber and following...

Every now and then when I want to measure a kid’s height or retrieve change that somehow found its way under my...

From durable surfaces to optimized tool and material storage, service bodies can help bring the shop out into the field. But the...

After being hit by a “100-year flood” in late April and early May, many homes on an island in Montreal, Ontario, in...

With a staff of only eight, Big D’s Septic Service not only finds time to work on septic systems, but also offers...

Tankless heaters meet brewery’s large hot-water demandProblem: Mt Tabor Brewing Co. in Portland, Oregon, needed a reliable hot-water system to meet the...

Jeff Logan knew from an early age that he wanted to be a plumber. He grew up watching his dad work in...

Customers have always come first for Schefer Radiant, no matter which generation has owned the company.“My grandfather, my dad and myself, we’ve...

Concerned about a growing number of premature heat-exchanger failures in customers' high-efficiency boilers, management at Cardinal Heating & Air Conditioning huddled with...

Data breaches and hacked accounts are big problems associated with big companies like Yahoo, Home Depot and Target because those are the...

I enjoy seeing photos and stories contractors post on Facebook and other social media pages. It’s interesting to see the unique things...